Act five: part 2: Illusion Castle

"Any minute now and the Illusion Castle will appear. What's that light? Can it be? It is happening!"

The wind blew hard and the trees scattered to the side to let the castle have room. The castle was large and made of beautiful shining crystals. The castle has about 200 rooms and is very hard to find your way around. Prince Endymion found the castle when he was a small boy. He found the castle one-day when he ran away from home when he heard of the news that his parents were killed. He ran deep into the forest until time stopped and the Illusion Castle appeared. He went into the castle and explored it. He went into every room. In each room kept a secret about his family. There he learned many things about himself.

He would come to this castle when he needed time to think about his kingdom and his beautiful girlfriend named Serenity. Serenity didn't know any thing about his hide away. The day when Beryl appeared he brought an Illusion crystal that is said to have great energy to the Illusion castle. Endymion placed it in one of the rooms where he thought it would be safe. The crystal meant a lot to him. He never knew why it did, but he kept in one of the rooms where he could go and look at it. As he placed it in the room he left for the Moon Kingdom where his sweet Serenity was waiting for him. Since then he has never laid a foot in the castle.

"So this is the Illusion Castle. It is so beautiful."

Jack walked into the castle and he started to look around when he saw a bright light in one of the rooms. He walked toward it.

"What is this Castle? Where have I seen this Castle before?

Tuxedo Mask entered the castle feeling this reaction that something that meant something to him was going to be taken. He also noticed the bright light that was shining in one of the rooms and he walked toward it.

"Where did Darien go? He must have gone into that castle. What! How is it possible? All the castles were destroyed many years ago here in Tokyo.

"They are all on the way. They have no idea that they are walking into a trap and that today will be their last day on Earth. There is no way that this plan can fail."

Sailor Mars was the first to come. She was tired out from running. She sat down on the fountain.

"Sailor Mars, thank you for coming, but I am not able to be here. So I sent you some one to greet you. Meet Double Dragon Dill. He has a very firing breath. So if I were you I watch out. I am so sorry that I can't watch you go down in history. Have fun."

"This was all a trap. You coward! You can't fight me on your own. You needed some one else to do your work for you."

"Good try, but I don't care what you say. You have such a bad temper that you were able to fall into the trap, but I don't have such a bad temper as you do."

"Maybe then you should let your angry out than letting it stay inside of you. You will feel better."

"I will in do time. Double Dragon Dill kill her. I am sick of hearing her."

Black Maiden disappeared letting Dill take care of her. She had to go and greet the next scout, which was Sailor Mercury at the computer school. Mercury was outside of the building waiting.

"Hello there, Mercury. I can't stay long."

"What! Aren't we fighting?"

"You fight me. That wouldn't be fair. You know I would win."

"You might be stronger but strength isn't every thing. You also need brains."

"Ha, Ha! If you only you knew. I would win that way to. There is no point in fighting, but to give you a fair chance I have some one who is your equal."

"When did anyone who was so evil want to be fair?"

"Please, I am not that cold hearted. I want you to meet the Mini Mermaid Marina. Even though she is called mini she isn't that weak, just like you. You might look weak, but you are not. You know this is a horrible place to fight. I know where it will be better."

"What is happening?"

"I have transformed you to the swimming pool of this building where you swim during your free time."

"The only reason you brought me here is because it is advantage for your monster."

"Not really. It is your advantage as well. She isn't a monster. She is very beautiful to be a monster don't you agree. Your power is water then why not be near water. My dear Mermaid do your job. Bye now, I hope you have fun for this is your last time to swim. Ta-ta!



The next scout to greet was Sailor Venus. She is so easy to trick since she wants to fall in love with guys, and wanting to have a boyfriend. She would give her a boyfriend to remember. Venus was waiting for her at the tower. When she entered she was talking to her self.

"What did you say?"

"Huh!"

"Hello, there love goddess."

"I am ready for you."

"Oh! I am sorry, but I can't stay I have another appointment to keep, but I have some one to take my place. I would like you to meet Woody the cowboy. He knows how to sing to a girl and he knows how to tie her up as well. Woody take care of her."

"Yes Princess."

"He is so cute to be a monster. Why would be want to destroy such a pretty girl like me?"

"I wouldn't know Venus. I guess he listens to some who is much prettier than you, like me. And he will show you how cute he is, but I can't stay and watch. See you."

She had one more scout to greet Jupiter. She meant her inside the gym. There was no one there because no one liked working out at night.

"Hello Jupiter."

"At last you're here. I am ready to kick your butt."

"Oh, I am sorry to burst your bubble, but I am not able to fight you."

"What?! I really wanted to get you for what you did to Andrew."

"You like him a lot?"

"We are good friends."

"That's too bad that you are not going to see him again. I want you to meet Bob the Boxer. I heard that you're the toughest in the group. So I thought it would be great to see you in action with some one at your level. I can't stay I have a battle of my own. Bye- Bye."

"Wait."

She tried punching her, but she disappeared before she could hit her. She went to see where Apollo was.

"Apollo, where are you?"

"Meow!"

"There you are! Do you want to come with me? It will mean a lot to me."

"Meow!"

"Great!"

"Tiffany, where are you? She said to meet me here, but where is she?"

"Are you looking for me?"

"What! Where is Tiffany? What can I do I have to transform into Sailor Moon. Moon Prism Power Make-Up!"

"So you're ready to fight?"

"I will not fight you Black Maiden. You're not evil."

"Face the fact Miss Pigtails. I am what you see. I am here to kill you."

"What? You want to kill me! Have you forgotten what you did to Pearl and the pain it caused you?"

"Who is Pearl? I have not heard this name?"

"What? What did they do to you?"

Something sparked in Black Maiden memory. Time stood still. Sailor Moon was frozen in time. Black Maiden transported to the Sun. She stood in front of the tree with the carved names. She touched the marks with her figures and she remembered Pearl killing Jason and her blade piercing into Pearl's heart. Tears rolled down her cheek.

"Jason, what has happened? We both fell to the evil we hated so much. We try so hard to stray from it, but it keeps pulling us in."

She looked at the bracelet and wiped her tears away. She knew she had to finish it; finish this fight. It was the only way to put an end to this pain she couldn't deal with. She appeared back to her position in front of Sailor Moon. Time unfroze.

"I don't understand Black Maiden any of this?"

"The best friends we once were almost as one-no "me" without "you". There was nothing I couldn't tell you. I knew you'd always be there for me. Loyal, loving, steadfast and true suddenly, I am falling through empty darkness. My arms frantically reach out searching for a hold. I am achingly hollow inside. You lied and betrayed. Took my trust and carelessly dropped it. It lies in millions of shattered pieces glistening like hot tears that silently slide down my face. I stop falling with a dull thud. Bashes, beaten, exhausted inside you smile slyly, toss your head lightly and laugh and I kneel down alone: with pain

Throbbing inside to try and put the broken pieces back together only to find they will not fit." (Please Note: I didn't write this. I found this a poem written by some one in a magazine).

"If that suppose to describe me it isn't who I am. I never would do that to any one. Moon Tiara Magic!"

"Shock rum attack."

It hit Sailor Moon's Tiara and it broke.

"Oh no, my tiara!"

"Oops! There goes your Tiara. My shock rum can cut any thing to pieces like you can break my heart to pieces. You made me Serenity and even if you don't like it too bad."

"I don't believe that I can make someone like you. You made yourself like that and I am going to help get your old self back. You use to help the scouts not try to destroy us."

Meanwhile Luna had noticed Serena gone for a long time. She went over to see Artemis and didn't see Mina. She woke up the sleepy head and he didn't know what she was talking about. Luna checked the bath room to find no Mina, but running water. Artemis got up and jumped off the bed to the bathroom. He looked inside to notice that Mina wasn't taking a shower. Artemis was surprised. Where could all the girls be? They split up. Artemis checked the south side while Luna checked the north.

The dragon trashed fire breath at Sailor Mars. Sailor Mars jumped around feeling the heat. Nothing she threw at the dragon worked. The Dragon laughed at her attempt. She knew she would be here for hours. She is fighting her equal. She though about calling Mercury, her waterpower would help beat this dragon.

Mars called Mercury on her communicator. Mercury told her that she was busy at the moment. Mars tried to ask her for her help. She heard Mercury calling on her power. Mars asked her if she was fighting one of Black Maiden's creatures. Mars was more steamed when she heard the answer.

"She tricked us. She separated us and made us fight our equals. I am fighting a dragon. Fire verses fire."

"I am fighting a mermaid."

"We should switch places."

"How can we do that?"

"I am not sure. You call Venus and I will call Jupiter."

The boxer punched the thunder back at Jupiter. Jupiter fell back. Jupiter's communicator beeped. It was Mars asking her the same thing she asked Mercury. Mars informed her that Mercury and she were talking about switching places. Mercury got a hold of Mina. They planned it out. They all ran toward Tokyo fountain.

"Where are you going Jupiter? You can't run from me."

Jupiter ran out of the gym towards the fountain. The boxer followed her very closely.

"Hey Mercury! Where are you swimming off to? You think I can't survive with out water. You're wrong."

Mercury ran down the stairs all the way down stairs. She got very tired going down the long stairs but she had to get there the same time as the other scouts. The Mermaid got out of the swimming pool and her tail turned into feet. She flew down the stairs after Sailor Mercury

"Hey Venus! Where are you going? You can't out run me. I am a cowboy I will get you with my rope."

Venus jumped off the tower and used her chain to hold on at the bottom. The cowboy jumped after her and he used his rope.

Jack entered a room and saw the glowing crystal he seeked.

"There it is the crystal I am looking for."

Jack picked it up and he felt something different inside him.

"Put down that crystal. It doesn't belong to you."

"If it isn't Prince Endymion! Who do you think you are telling me what to do? I don't have to listen to you."

"Then I have to force it out of your hands."

"If you can, but I doubt it."

"We will see."



"Mars, we are here," they all said.

"The others are catching up to us."

"Hold on until they get close."

"What are you Sailor friends doing here? The others were supposed to get rid of you."

"Where are you Sailor Jupiter? You can't hide from me."

All the other creature came running towards the scouts.

"Now switch." Said Mars.



"What you're not the scout I was fighting. Said all the Creatures."

"Take this Fire breathing Dragon. Mercury Tidal Wave Splash!"

"NO! My fire breath is gone."

"Mars Volcano Fire Erupt!"

"Fire can't harm me. Mermaid water kiss."

A flow of water flew towards Mars and she was pushed back."

"Jupiter Electricity Shock!"

"Yeha! How much fun!

"What it didn't harm you."

"Of course not."

The cowboy took his rope and swings it around. He caught Sailor Jupiter in his rope and Jupiter couldn't get out. Then he returned Jupiter's power back.

"Ahh!"

"Venus Love Shower!"

The bower punched each heart with his feast.

"What! Black Maiden must have made the creatures be able to fight more than one scout."

"I think you are right Venus. I got this dragon to lose his power, but I can't beat him. We will have to switch creatures again."

"Yes."



"Venus V smash."

"No!"

"Going to try to use your fire power again on me?"

"Mars Fire Ignite"

"My rope, it burned." Yelled Woody.

"Thanks Mars."

"Who are you?"

"I am Sailor Mars."

"Where do you think you are going Sailor Mars?" Said Marina.

"Jupiter Lightning Crash."

"Noooo! I'm fried fish!"

"Now it is your turn partner. Mars Volcano Fire Erupt!"

"No, I'm wood chips."

"That was close. For a second there Mars I thought we were goners."

"Mercury bubbles blast."

"No. I hate water. There go my gloves."

"Now Venus!"

"Venus V Smash!"

"No! I'm defeated!"

"Scouts you still have me to defeat."

"Oh no he's grown!" Said Venus.

"There is one was to destroy him. We have to combine her powers. Mercury Bubbles, Blast!"

"Mar's Fire Ignite!"

"Venus V Smash!"

"Jupiter Thunder Crash!"

Their powers combined and destroyed the Dragon.

"You scouts did a great job."

"Artemis! Said Venus."

"Mars what is it?" Asked Venus.

"Why would she make it this easy for us? She would have known that we would switch creatures to destroy them. She was keeping us busy."

"But why?" Said Jupiter.

"Sailor Moon!" They all said.

"She's after Sailor Moon." Said Mars.

"Luna went to find her."

"We can't wait. Every one spilt up." Said Mars.

"Yes, every one check everywhere. We don't know where Sailor Moon can be."

"Right Sailor Mercury." Said Venus.

"No wait! She took us to places where her creatures had their advantages. Where would she go?" Said Mars

"She loves animals," Said Mercury.

"Why do you figure that?" Asked Venus.

"You always see her with some kind of cat."

"The park," Said Artemis.

"That could be where she is. Lets go quickly," Said Jupiter.

They all ran to the park together.

"I don't like you one bit Tuxedo Mask."

"I don't like what you did to the Sun Princess."

"Now she is able to let her angry out. She hates you a lot, but she hates Sailor Moon the most out of you all. I can't wait to see her dead so that she will be happy."

"Killing Sailor Moon will never make her happy, just angrier with her self for doing it. I hope she realizes that before she does anything she will regret."

"I don't think she will regret anything. You don't know any thing about her."

"And like you do? You haven't known her long."

"I don't need to know her longer to know how she feels. She told me everything about you and the scouts did to her. It is something she shouldn't go through."

"Why would you care?"

"What a terrible thing to say. I will enjoy killing you for her."

A feeling hit Jack and he realized something.

"What is this feeling? No it can't be. Irene!"

Jack put the crystal in his pocket and he ran out of the room and down the steps of the exit. The Guardian was entering the Castle when Jack ran passes him.

"Tuxedo Mask, are you ok?"

"I am fine."

"What was is he doing here?"

"He stole this crystal. We have to go after him."

They ran out of the castle and the castle disappeared behind them.

"What happened in there?"

"We were fighting we he had this feeling that she was in danger and he ran out."

"She is in Danger?"

"You can't do anything to me."

"Moon Healing."

"Sailor Moon, noooo! Don't! If you hit her with your power who knows what will happen." Said Luna.

" Activation! Luna! What did you say?"